Connecter device for cuffs of knickers



Dec. '9, 1930. v ousus 1,784,785

CONNECTER DEVICE FOR CUFFS OF KNIQKERS Filed 0613. 16. 1929 INVENTOR WITNESSES Charles Dou las ATTORN EYS Patented Dec. 9, 1930 PATE NT OFFICE CHARLES DOUGLIS, LAWRENCE, NEW YORK CONNECTER DEVICE FOR CUFFS F KNIGKERS Application filed October 16, 1929. Serial No. 400,046.

The present invention has in view the provision of a connect-er unit which is adapted to engage the open ends of the cuff or leg band of knickers and the like for tightening the same about the leg of the wearer. The connecter unit is longitudinally adjustable to vary the distance between the points of attachment with the cuif or leg band and is elastic so that it will give with the movement of the leg muscles of the wearer. Heretofore, knickers and the like have been provided with a strap extension forming a part of the cuff or band which is adapted to engage a buckle If to draw the band tightly about the leg of the wearer. Such arrangement provides a rigid construction which binds the leg and retards circulation. Inorder to avoid the discomfort caused by such rigid and inflexible leg band heretofore used in garments of this nature, the present invention seeks to provide a connecter unit which is longitudinally adjustable to vary the length between its points of engagement with the cuff and which 5 is elastic and will give with the movement of the leg muscles of the wearer.

Still other objects reside in the novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be described and claimed hereinafter.

The invention is shown in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the connect-er unit embodying the invention and Figure 2 is a view showing the connecter in applied position.

The connecter 10 shown in the drawings illustrating the invention is adapted to connect the open ends of a end or leg band'll formed at the bottom of short length trou sers, such as knickers, golf trousers and the like. The open ends of the cuff or leg band 11 are provided with attaching means for con- 5 necting the connector unit 10 therebetween.

As shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, one end of the cuff or band 11 is provided with a button 12 which is adapted to engage a button hole 13 in a tab 29 secured to one end of the elastic member 24. This elastic member is provided with snap fasteners 25 which form a loop 26 in the said elastic member when the fasteners are together. The loop 26 engages a bar of alink member 27 carried by the other end of the open cufl or band 11. Theopposite end of the elastic member 24 is looped through a link 28 secured to the said tab 29. The end 30 of the elastic member 24 is attached to the middle bar of a link 31 which is slidably mounted on the elastic member 24. The said link 31 may be moved longitudinally on the member 24 to shorten or lengthen the connecter. Constructed in this manner the connecter 10 may be readily unbuttoned from the button 12 on one end and released from the link 27 at the other so that it can be removed when it is necessary to cleanse the garment.

It is understood that the said connecter is constructed so that it may be applied to the bottom of the leg members of short trousers, such as knickers and the like, to hold the trousers in position below the knee and which is made elastic so that it will give with the movement of the leg muscles of the wearer and may be adjusted longitudinally to fit the wearer so that it will not bind the leg.

I claim:

In combination, a garment provided with a cufi having free ends, one end of which is provided with a link member, an attaching element carried by the opposite cuff end, a connecting device for connecting the ends of said cufi, the said connecting device comprising an end member engageable with the attaching element carried by the one cufl' end, a link connected to said end member, an elastic member having one end looped through the last mentioned link, an adjustable element secured to the free end of said loop and mounted to slide on the said elastic member to vary the length of the said loop, a looped member secured to the opposite end of said elastic member and engaging the link carried by the one cufi' end and detachable connecting means carried by the last mentioned looped member for holding the loop in closed 

